Gordon County | |
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![]() Gordon County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°30′N 84°52′W / 34.5°N 84.87°W | |
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Founded | February 13, 1850 |
Named for | William Washington Gordon |
Seat | Calhoun |
Largest city | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 358 sq mi (930 km2) |
• Land | 356 sq mi (920 km2) |
• Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,544 |
• Density | 162/sq mi (63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Website | gordoncounty |
Gordon County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,544.[1] The county seat is Calhoun.[2] Gordon County comprises the Calhoun, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA.